Ampelographic and genetic characterization of Croatian grapevine varieties

Authors

  • E. Maletić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Zagreb, Croatia
  • I. Pejić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics, Zagreb, Croatia
  • J. Karoglan Kontić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Zagreb, Croatia
  • D. Zdunić Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia
  • D. Preiner University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Svetiši-munska 25, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia
  • S. Šimon University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Ž. Andabaka University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Zagreb, Croatia
  • M. Žulj Mihaljević University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics, Zagreb, Croatia
  • M. Bubola Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, Poreč, Croatia
  • Z. Marković University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Zagreb, Croatia
  • D. Stupić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Zagreb, Croatia
  • A. Mucalo Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Split, Croatia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/vitis.2015.54.special-issue.93-98

Keywords:

grapevine germplasm, preservation, Croatian autochthonous cultivars, SSR, characterization, ampelography, documentation

Abstract

Before the Phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae) crisis in Croatia more than 400 grape varieties were under cultivation. Today their number is drastically decreased. Recently, many efforts in the preservation of grapevine biodiversity were undertaken: detailed inventory of varieties in different wine-growing regions, establishing of national and regional collections and their systematic ampelographic and genetic characterisation. This paper shows results of multiannual ampelographic and genetic research concerning Croatian grapevines considered as autochthonous varieties. After identification, many synonyms and homonyms were detected and unique genotypes were selected. Basic data of them are shown: description (according to OIV descriptors) and genetic profiles (9 SSR loci), growing area and status of vulnerability. Also, genetic relationship based on the shared allele distance is computed from SSR data. Results show certain level of similarity among varieties, and classify Croatia as important gene-pool in Europe. Some additional accessions which were detected and introduced into collections recently are still being investigated and characterized so that the here presented list of Croatian native grapevine cultivars is not final.

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Published

2015-08-17

Issue

Vol. 54 (2015): Vitis (Special Issue)

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